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Presenter Information
Presenter Name	Mike Olander
Presenter's Position	Education Manager, MusicFirst
Presenter's Short Biography	Mike Olander, as an Education Manager with MusicFirst, advocates for music programs by encouraging the adoption of technology solutions designed to save time, simplify tasks, and drive student engagement and growth. He has worked for MusicFirst, Wenger Corporation, MakeMusic, Music Prodigy, JAMF Software, and Edmentum leading teacher workshops and training, staff development sessions, and serving as a consultant for schools across the country.
Presenter's Address	104 W 40th St Suite 1600 New York, New York 10018 Map It
Presenter's Phone	(855) 684-4567
Presenter's Email	Email hidden; Javascript is required.
Will there be additional presenters for your session?	No
Session Information
Session Title	Get to the ‘Good Stuff’ Faster with Tech Tools
Session Description	Imagine band and orchestra students walking into rehearsal prepared with the basics of rhythms and pitches. This session will focus on the tools and processes to help your students build skills and foundational knowledge. Through guided practice sessions with authentic assessment and feedback, they will succeed and become better musicians faster.  We’ll show five software tools from MusicFirst (Sight Reading Factory, MusicFirst Recorder, PracticeFirst, Musition and Auralia) that are simple for you and your students – so that you can rehearse more than the basics sooner.  All participants will be eligible for a free 30-day trial to sample these tools.
Session Focus	Band - Middle School Band - Secondary Orchestra - Middle School Orchestra - Secondary
Is this a demonstration session?	No
Sponsorship
Will your session be sponsored?	Yes
Please provide the Sponsor's Name and Contact Information	MusicFirst [email protected]